With a boost in morale from recent victories in California, Pennsylvania and New York, local fast food workers active with the Fight for $15 movement are planning on walking out on their jobs Thursday to draw attention to their plight. While the Fight for $15 movement is typically associated with fast food workers, in recent […]
Kelly Benjamin
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After the fire at Domani’s and A Modern Line
Tragedy gives way to a touching display of support as neighbors in the Seminole Heights community rally to help.
Posted inNews & Views
The curious case of Bishop Chuck Leigh
Are police targeting a clergyman who ministers to Tampa’s poor?
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The other side of the RNC: A “99 Percent” tour
The ride offered a narrated view of economically depressed areas not promoted on travel brochures.
Posted inMusic
What would MLK do?
The Clean Zone, Mayor Buckhorn and a questionable analogy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Follow your muse to National Poetry Month
See the U.S. Poet Laureate for free tonight — Phillip Levine’s only date in Florida.
Posted inNews & Views
Why the UN Climate Summit was a flop
How a shrewd propaganda campaign has stymied progress on global warming.
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Mitch Perry Report 11.3.11
Posted inNews & Views
Occupy Wall Street: Getting to the point
A local reporter and activist says the media’s demand for soundbites is at odds with the protests’ larger vision.